Le port des brumes (French Edition)

Also to be seen is the lock with its bridges, lighthouse, and the harbour, which are similar to those that Simenon describes in the novel. I noticed that about halfway through the first chapter in the French version, Simenon switches to present tense. I seem to remember from my schooldays that this is not uncommon in French literature, but I can't say I've noticed it before in Simenon, and I'm pretty sure it doesn't occur in the earlier Maigrets. Any scholars out there who can add to this?

In chapter nine, there is a sentence that shows the way Maigret feels toward the victim "Mort, il n'a qu'un seul ami He behaves like he had known Joris for a long time; he tries to understand him , guesses how he behaved. In the small house, when Maigret finds the wife of the Mayor, Simenon writes "Or, soudains on eut froid. There is always an economy in the number of words that make his sentences very efficient: The discussion was picked up by Le Courier de Mantes a few months later, and reported here. Maigret dans le train de Mantes: Dans le texte original de Simenon, on lit: But nobody will speak up - at first, until Maigret wheedles confidences a A good Maigret, one of a number where Simenon shows his love and knowledge of the closed communities in river, canal and sea locations.

But nobody will speak up - at first, until Maigret wheedles confidences and provokes actions I really like this Gamdon vs. In The Misty Harbour, Maigret is confronted by the case of a man who has no memory of who or where he is and who has recovered from an operation following a head wound. He doesn't appear to be a down-and-out and has five thousand francs in his pocket. The mystery of his identity at least is solved when his maid, Julie, arrives in Maigret's office, having seen his picture in the newspapers.

She says that his name is Yves Joris and that he is the harbourmaster at the small port of Ouistreham, having taken up this post after 30 years at sea. Maigret decides to go there with Joris and Julie to establish whether any crime has been committed and to find out why he disappeared from the town on September 16 and turned up in Paris six weeks later. Initially, there appears to be no reason for his departure.

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Joris lives a quiet life, has no known enemies and is not involved in any passionate love affairs. When Maigret arrives it is the season for mists and he finds it virtually impossible to make his way about the town. This climatic feature acts as a kind of metaphor for Maigret's efforts to discover what happened. Whilst the ordinary townsfolk are willing to welcome him into the local tavern, it seems that anybody connected with Joris, who might possibly be able to help the investigation, is saying absolutely nothing.

However, the quality above all that Maigret possesses is a stubborn persistence and he eventually begins to make some progress, assisted by his devoted sergeant Lucas whom he has summoned from Paris. When we do eventually discover what happened we find that once again a breakdown in human relations is to blame. As frequently with Simenon, ordinary human frailty leads to a wholly unnecessary tragedy and we find ourselves wondering whether it could not have been avoided.

This novel is quite remarkable in its sense of place and in the way it captures the nuances of everyday life in a small port.

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Of course, owing to its position and its canal connection with the mainland, Ouistrehan was quite important at this time and the rather complex nature of its waterways is well brought out. To the lay reader it is not always easily comprehensible but the atmosphere within which the action takes place is never anything less than totally convincing.

For those readers coming to Simenon for the first time, there are better novels than this one but it is still an absorbing read. I loved the later sections. In the prior novel, I thought it dropped a note that referenced what his next was going to be…and why he had to push the other case to a close. That was wrong…just a reference that he needed to get back to work, but not that it was getting onto the case in this next book. One note on the edition that I read: It's actually a hardback edition from named Maigret and M.

That edition appears on GoodReads, but looks like it could be deleted. Its cool that this book includes the library card in the front pocket with stamps from - and includes stamps in the book: I appreciated reading this specific book, as much as, I enjoyed reading the Maigret novel. Dopo aver letto "La camera Azzurra" mi sono fiondata su questo libro con entusiasmo e aspettative alle stelle. A typical Maigret case where the truth always comes out through his dogged perserverance. What marks this case out is the victim is incapacitated and unable to explain what happened to him.

Following a subsequent murder no-one seems to want to speak the truth nor answer Maigret's questions. It is a complex story as it is a profound mystery which seems unfathomable before and after the murder.

I loved the setting and more of Simenon's observations of Ouistreham's fishing community which he works i A typical Maigret case where the truth always comes out through his dogged perserverance. I loved the setting and more of Simenon's observations of Ouistreham's fishing community which he works into this novel. Initially when he arrives Maigret cannot see his hand in front of his own face due to the mist shrouding the harbour and its community.

Thereafter it stands a metaphor of the investigation that Maigret cannot see through and the fog that masks his understanding and hampers any breakthrough. A good read and an insight in to pre-war France if you can see through the haze.

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One of the strongest in the series for me so far. Poor Maigret spends most of yet another case sodden, on the verge of being sick, and clambering around on tilting boats. The story line is unusual and the threads are woven into a satisfying pattern. Il miglior Maigret che ho letto sinora.

This is the first I have read of this English author, who has written more than 75 books. A mystery- the main character being Detective Maigret. His maid in lower Normandy sees the news and comes to identify him. His sudden disappearance was This is the first I have read of this English author, who has written more than 75 books.

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Maigret accompanies him and his maid back to find that he was the harbormaster, Capt. Joris, in the small town. Having been back in his home for only a day he dies of poisoning. At this point Maigret attempts to find who murdered him and why. He befriends the harbour people and others in the town to gather clues. Detective Maigret is an interesting individual and of course, does solve the crime after a few adventures of his own.

There are for each of these books alternative titles. For this one it is "Death of the Harbour master" which is not very imaginative and kind of spoils the plot. Dispatched from the UK in 2 business days When will my order arrive?

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